Gov. Pat McCrory is proposing pay raises for teachers, state troopers and prison officers in the North Carolina state government budget he's recommending to the legislature.

McCrory unveiled his two-year spending plan Thursday.

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The Republican governor wants to spend $21.5 billion in the year starting July 1, roughly 2 percent higher than the current plan in place.

The governor should get support from lawmakers for his proposal to raise starting teacher salaries from $33,000 to $35,000. Legislative leaders promised last year they would increase that floor. He also wants experience-based raises for teachers. McCrory budget director Lee Roberts says there are no tax increases.

The legislature will consider McCrory's spending blueprint while fashioning its own budget through mid-2017. GOP legislative leaders hope McCrory will sign any final proposal into law.